The Middle East and North Africa Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) seek nominations for several awards recognizing exceptional contributions to the field that integrate the study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa with the broader discipline of Political Science. Consistent with the values expressed in the Section’s diversity statement, work utilizing any methodological, theoretical, and empirical tools will be considered. All nominations must be submitted by March 1, 2022 to be considered. Winners will be selected by a committee and announced at the MENA Politics reception at the 2022 APSA Annual Conference.
APSA MENA Politics Section Award for Best Book Awarded for the best book published in 2020 or 2021. Work utilizing any methodological, theoretical, and empirical tools for the study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa will be considered. Please submit nominations or self-nominations to the award committee with the subject heading “MENA Politics Best Book Nomination” at apsamena@gmail.com by March 1, 2022. Electronic copies of the nominated book should be sent to all members of the selection committee.
Best Book Committee
Lisa Blaydes (chair), blaydes@stanford.edu
Francesco Cavatorta, Francesco.Cavatorta@pol.ulaval.ca
Noora Lori, nlori@bu.edu
APSA MENA Politics Section Award for Best Journal Article Awarded for the article published in 2020 or 2021. Work utilizing any methodological, theoretical, and empirical tools for the study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa will be considered. The committee may also consider any submission for a “Best Fieldwork” or “Best Dataset” award. Please submit nominations or self-nominations to the award committee with the subject heading “MENA Politics Best Journal Article Nomination” at apsamena@gmail.com by March 1, 2022.
Best Article Committee
Richard Nielsen (chair), rnielsen@mit.edu
Zahra Babar, zb36@georegetown.edu
Bassel Salloukh, bsalloukh@dohainstitute.edu.qa
APSA MENA Politics Section Award for Best Dissertation Awarded for the best doctoral thesis defended between August 30, 2019 and August 30, 2021. To be considered, the dissertation must be nominated by the dissertation adviser or another faculty member familiar with the work. The faculty member/adviser should submit a short letter explaining why the dissertation makes an exceptional contribution to the study of the politics of the Middle East and the broader discipline of Political Science. Work utilizing any methodological, theoretical, and empirical tools for the study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa will be considered. Please submit nomination letters, with the dissertation as a PDF attachment, to the award committee with the subject heading “MENA Politics Best Dissertation. Nomination” at apsamena@gmail.com by March 1, 2022.
Best Dissertation Committee
Adria Lawrence (chair), adria.lawrence@jhu.edu
Stephen Monroe, smonroe@yale-nus.edu.sg
Chantal Berman, chantal.berman@georgetown.edu